MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of José Ramírez
José Ramírez
CLE · 3B
Change to
Portrait of Nick Gonzales
Nick Gonzales
PIT · 3B
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

José Ramírez wins 2 (HR, SB); Nick Gonzales wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
José Ramírez
89.5
Nick Gonzales
86.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
José Ramírez
41.9%
Nick Gonzales
36.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
José Ramírez
6.2%
Nick Gonzales
3.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
José Ramírez
29.7%
Nick Gonzales
31.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
José Ramírez
7.8%
Nick Gonzales
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
José Ramírez
.348
Nick Gonzales
.322
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
José Ramírez
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .228
.248
Nick Gonzales
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .303
.291

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
José Ramírez
510.80
now 8
3
Nick Gonzales
510.80
now 1
2
Runshigher is better
José Ramírez
2036.80
now 32
20
Nick Gonzales
2036.80
now 27
20
RBIhigher is better
José Ramírez
2033.40
now 29
18
Nick Gonzales
2033.40
now 26
19
Stolen Baseshigher is better
José Ramírez
.00027.20
now 20
13
Nick Gonzales
.00027.20
now 3
2
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJosé Ramírez — buy.conf 0.67
Hold · steadyNick Gonzales — hold.conf 0.60
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